New Products
John Deere Upgrades Small-Frame G-Series Skid Steers, Compact Track Loaders
John Deere enhanced its lineup of small-frame G-Series skid steers and compact track loaders, providing operators with even more power and efficiency on the job site. While the five models (312GR, 314G, 316GR, 317G, 318G) were..
DataLogger 6 Update Boasts Groundbreaking Features
Productivity improvements and new features to DataLogger 6 allow users to document and analyze even more of their job sites. These groundbreaking enhancements in Version 1.15 include McElroy Optimized Cooling, which reduces the minimum cool time per a new, patent-pending formula that is ASTM F2620-compliant. In addition, this update includes the ability to capture pressure tests in the field.
Barbco’s Revolutionary FlexBor Receives Patent
Barbco Inc. Co-Owner and CEO, Anthony R. Barbera was granted U.S. Patent #10465460 for the FlexBor tooling and technology. This is another milestone in the East Canton, Ohio, manufacturer’s 30-year history of underground equipment manufacturing.
Next-Generation Ditch Witch RT80: Designed for Versatility
Underground construction in urban areas can be a constricting and uniquely challenging experience – especially without a versatile and maneuverable machine. Enabling contractors and operators to overcome these challenges inspired improvements to an already proven Ditch Witch ride-on trencher, the RT..
Avanti Expands Product Offerings
avantigrout.com Avanti has added an AV-500 Epoxy line to its portfolio of injection solutions used to stabilize soils and rock, restore structural inte..
ISCO Division Partners with TV Pipe Solutions
isco-pipe.com ISCO Industries’ culvert-lining division, Snap-Tite, has established a master distribution agreement with TV Pipe Solutions. The agreement covers the full line of culvert rehabilitation product, including Snap-Tite pipe liners, from 8- to 63-inch diameter and up to 132 inches, the Hyd..
John Deere Upgrades Small-Frame G-Series Skid Steers and Compact Track Loaders
John Deere has upgraded its lineup of five small-frame G-Series skid steers and compact track loaders.
Wyo-Ben Inc.
wyoben.com Wyo-Ben Inc., a leading provider of drilling fluids to the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) market, announced a new, mobile app designed to help HDD crews better utilize drilling fluids. The free app, developed in response to customer feedback, includes usage guidelines, cross-refer..
Vermeer/McLaughlin
vermeer.com; mclaughlinunderground.com Available in early 2020, in select regions, the new Vermeer D23x30DR S3 Navigator horizontal directional drill (HDD) integrates dual-rod technology into a compact machine design to efficiently maneuver through rock in congested cities, busy neighborhoods or ti..
Vanair
vanair.com Vanair introduced a new, patent-pending Integrated Separator Tank. Its integrated manifolds contain a minimum pressure valve, thermo-valve, thermistors, transducers, pressure regulators, oil filter, ultrasonic oil level sensors and optional cold-weather oil heater. In addition, SAE O-Rin..
The Toro Company
toro.com The all-new Toro Dingo TXL 2000 consolidates the benefits of several machines into one. Thanks to telescoping loader arm technology, operators can perform a number of tasks previously unachievable with this class o..
Subsite Electronics
subsite.com; subsitegreenops.com Subsite Electronics introduced UtiliGuard 2, a new multi-frequency utility locator based on the popular UtiliGuard system. Available in Standard and Advanced models, UtiliGuard 2 takes all the proven performance-boosting features of the original UtiliGuard and adds ..
RIDGID
ridgid.com RIDGID’s new A-Frame Fault Locator makes finding faults in buried conductors easier for electrical contractors, utility repair, municipality and facility maintenance professionals. Designed for incredible accuracy and operator safety, the locator utilizes low voltage to find the exact p..
Numa Hammers & Bits
numahammers.com Numa’s HDD product line and drilling experts provide the perfect combination for productive and efficient drilling in hard rock and fractured ground formations. This includes a full arsenal of HDD hammers and bits capable of drilling holes 4 inches to 7.5 inches in diameter, and a v..
Melfred Borzall
melfredborzall.com Melfred Borzall’s Eagle Claw S.D. boasts twice as many carbides and tougher teeth than its most popular rock bit, the Eagle Claw. More specifically, Borzall has taken the three, standard conical cutter te..
ADS
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. (ADS), the Hilliard, Ohio-based, global manufacturer of water management products, solutions and technologies for infrastructure, released its enhanced Design Tool 2.0. The new application enables customers to incorporate site-specific information, quickly create StormTech system layouts in CAD and PDF formats and edit and save these designs for review and modification.
GoodForGas
Compact, durable and very easy-to-use, the G450 Gas Detector from GoodforGas Instrumentation offers exceptional performance for an extremely affordable price.
New Cat D3 Series SSLs, CTLs Advance Reputation, Deliver Improvements
Caterpillar released 16 new D3 Series skid steer loader (SSL) and compact track loader (CTL) models that advance the D and D2 Series’ reputation for quality, comfort and performance, and deliver improvements in operator experience, stability and technology.
US Hammer Gas-Powered Jackhammer
US Hammer has developed a line of gas-powered jackhammers, including the Gas Breaker GB-70 and GB-90 for small, medium and large jobs.
Toro Adds Two Models to TRX Walk-Behind Trencher Lineup
Toro enhanced its TRX walk-behind trencher line with two new models that are designed for exceptional performance, serviceability, ease of use and operator comfort.
John Deere Offers High-Lift Option on 344L Compact Wheel Loader
The 344L High-Lift option offers John Deere compact wheel loader operators increased height and further reach for dumping or stacking, general construction or landscaping and snow removal tasks.
John Deere 850L Dozer Pushes Productivity to the Next Level
John Deere’s new 850L dozer is designed to meet the demanding needs of today’s earth movers.
Efficiency Production Unveils Octagon-Configured Build-A-Box Trench Shield
Efficiency Production unveiled the newest innovation in its industry-leading Build-A-Box Modular Aluminum Trench Shielding System.
CUIRE Laboratory Receives a 330-kip Actuator
In February, CUIRE purchased a 330-kip actuator from MTS Company for its soil box testing of underground pipes. This actuator will be used for the NCHRP SAPL Project to develop structural design methodology for Spray Applied Pipe Liners (SAPLs) in gravity stormwater conveyance conduits through actual size soil box testing.
Komatsu
Komatsu hydraulic excavators with Diesel Particulate Filters do not require exhaust fluid or selective catalyst reduction systems.
John Deere
johndeere.com Enabled through the JDLink telematics connection, John Deere’s new Connected Support leverages a suite of dealer and factory tools to deliver increased productivity, uptime and lower daily operating costs. A ke..
New Models Expand Doosan Infracore Mini Excavator Offering
Doosan Infracore North America LLC, is bolstering its mini excavator lineup with the addition of three new models in the 3.5-, 4- and 5-ton classes: DX35-5, DX42-5 and DX50-5.
REMU
REMU, the Finnish company that makes earthmoving products, now offers the third model in its E-Series amphibious excavators, Big Float E15, for 10-15-ton excavators.
Rehab Method Protects Pipeline Seams from Corrosion—and Floats
For the rehabilitation of a drinking water pipeline in the district of Aalen, 124 miles northeast of Munich, Germany, the DENSO Group Germany protects weld seams from corrosion quickly and efficiently using a new laying method that floats in water.
New, Right-Sized Vermeer MX300 Mixing System Optimizes Productivity
With a redesigned, slim, rectangular profile tank, the new Vermeer MX300 mixing system is right-sized to help horizontal directional drilling (HDD) contractors optimize productivity and offers customizable mounting configuration options.
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